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DPWH starts rehabilitation of 36 old, weak bridges in NCR

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The Department of Public Works and Highways will start to implement the more than P1-billion retrofitting, rehabilitation and replacement of 36 weak and old bridges in Metro Manila.

DPWH National Capital Region Director Melvin Navarro said the bridges in 10 cities of Metro Manila will be strengthened to conform to the standard design under DPWH design/seismic guidelines, criteria and specifications in an effort to make vital bridges resilient in the event of large magnitude earthquakes.

“Among the priority projects in NCR, we focus on the implementation of repair and replacement of bridges that need a seismic upgrade. That’s why we have allocated P726.782 million to retrofit a total of 26 bridges, P323.753 million to rehabilitate nine bridges, and P25 million to replace 1 bridge under the 2018 General Appropriations Act [GAA],” said Navarro.

According to Navarro, the 36 NCR bridges, along with 12 other carryover priority bridges, funded under 2015 to 2017, are to be rehabilitated and widened this year to provide better and safer travel to motorists.

“As of now, load capacity of old bridges in Metro Manila is constrained, hence heavy vehicles are rerouted or detoured. Some are also narrow, limiting the volume of vehicles. These problems will be addressed when these retrofitting and widening works are completed,” Navarro added.

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Bridges that will be retrofitted or strengthened include the Alabang-Bayanan, Cupang bridge; the Insular Bilibid Prison, and Lower Buli Bridges in Muntinlupa City; C.P. Garcia and Pasig Boulevard Bridges in Pasig City; Quezon Bridge in Taguig City; Pasong Tamo Bridge in Makati City; Canumay, Polo, Malinta Interchange and Torres Bridges in Valenzuela City; and the Algeciras, Antipolo, McArthur, Muelle dela Industria Bridges, and Nagtahan Link Bridge 1Nagtahan Link Bridge 1 in Manila City.

Culiat Bridge 1 and 2 (Northbound and southbound) and Lagarian Bridge 1 in Quezon City; Cut-Cut Bridge (Northbound), Cementina. Malibay Bridge 1 and 2 (Northbound and southbound), and Tramo Bridge in Pasay City; and the Marcos Alvarez Bridge 1 in Las Piñas City will likewise be retrofitted.

Major rehabilitation will be implemented on the following bridges: Barangca Viaduct (Flyover), Marcos, Marikina, and Nangka Bridges in Marikina City; Buting Bridge and C5/Ortigas Interchange in Pasig City; and Delpan, Mabini Bridges and Nagtahan Flyover in Manila City.

Navarro said the Tripa de Gallina Bridge in Pasay City which is rapidly deteriorating will be totally replaced.

Meanwhile, the P161 million Aganan Bridge in Iloilo will be open to traffic starting August this year as the bridge is almost complete with some remaining works in slope and bridge approaches,  the DPWH said.

The new bridge will link the municipalities of Maasin and Alimodian, in Iloilo province, DPWH region 6 director Weneslao Leano said.

“If weather permits, the public will be able to utilize this bridge by August this year. This will provide a vital link to the towns of Maasin and Alimodian, providing access to Iloilo City and other towns in the central Iloilo,” Leaño said.

When completed, Aganan Bridge will benefit residents who, during the rainy season, have to wait for the water to subside in order to cross the river just to deliver their goods and products to the market.

It will likewise facilitate access to various tourist destinations and will allow the public to gaze the magnificent and exhilarating sceneries that lie within Alimodian and its neighboring towns.

Aganan Bridge will have 2 lanes, 6 spans, with sidewalk, railings and slope protection. It conforms with the latest road capacity required in the DPWH design guidelines, criteria and standards.

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